translated from Spanish: U.S. concludes that the saudi Prince ordered the killing of journalist Khashoggi

United States intelligence authorities have concluded that the saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a US official revealed. The saudi Government rejected the claim. The American conclusion surely to fuel efforts in the U.S. Congress to extend the sanctions to the close ally of the United States because of the killing. The Government of President Donald Trump passed in recent days 17 Saudi officials for their alleged involvement in the murder, but legislators have spoken out in favour of the United States reduce its arms sales to Saudi Arabia or to take action punitive more severe. The US official, learned of the conclusion of the intelligence agencies, spoke on Friday and asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to make statements. The head of the diplomacy of Saudi Arabia said that the Crown Prince did not “absolute” nothing to do with the killing. This week, U.S. intelligence officials rendered reports to members of the Senate and the House of representatives intelligence committees, and the Treasury Department announced sanctions 17 Saudi Arabian officials allegedly those responsible for or complicit in the murder. Those affected by the sanctions include Mohammed Al – Otaibi, the diplomat in charge of the Consulate, and Maher Mutreb, who was part of the Entourage of Crown Prince on trips abroad. Because of the sanctions remain active frozen 17 officials might have in the United States and are prohibited Americans from doing business with these people. Also this week, the main prosecutor in Saudi Arabia announced that he will seek the death penalty for the five involved in the killing. The Prosecutor intended to that position calm global outrage over the death of Khashoggi and distance to the murderers and their activities in the direction of the Kingdom, especially of the Crown Prince.

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